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the first presidential debate started with a hand shake and a smile between president obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney. then, it quickly focused on the economy. >> 5 million jobs in the private sector created. the auto industry's come roaring back. and housing has begun to rise. >> i know what it takes to get small business growing again, to hire people. >> reporter: romney was aggressive most of the night. but his comments about the 47% had taken a toll on his campaign. the president never brought up those comments. and romney tried to move past them. >> under the president's policies, middle-income americans have been buried. they're just being crushed. i will not, under any circumstances, raise taxes on middle-income families. >> reporter: the president challenged his rival, saying that romney cannot keep his goal of cutting taxes and not add to the deficit without hurting the middle-class. >> now, five weeks before the election, he's saying his big, bold idea is never mind. >> reporter: other topics included medicare reform and the president's health care reform law. while
the first presidential debate started with a hand shake and a smile between president obama and his republican challenger, mitt romney. then, it quickly focused on the economy. >> 5 million jobs in the private sector created. the auto industry's come roaring back. and housing has begun to rise. >> i know what it takes to get small business growing again, to hire people. >> reporter: romney was aggressive most of the night. but his comments about the 47% had taken a toll on his...
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in the mock debates, senator rob portman is playing barack obama. >> he's playing president obama in the mock debates we have. i don't like him very much anymore. >> reporter: as for president obama, he took a break from practice yesterday to visit a campaign office and make a few calls to unsuspecting voters. >> andrea? hi. this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing the role of romney in president obama's practice sessions. the campaign is managing expectations, saying last night, the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday, that the debates are about more than who comes out on top. they are the chance for a month-long conversation with the american people. >> managing expectations, as always. tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thank
in the mock debates, senator rob portman is playing barack obama. >> he's playing president obama in the mock debates we have. i don't like him very much anymore. >> reporter: as for president obama, he took a break from practice yesterday to visit a campaign office and make a few calls to unsuspecting voters. >> andrea? hi. this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for...
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. >> reporter: last week mitt romney dominated in his first debate against president obama. in an exclusive interview with abc news' diane sawyer, the president admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying, this wasn't a bad night. you didn't show up. >> as i said, there's no doubt that i can make a better case, which is why i'm so looking forward to tuesday. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> reporter: but polls among likely voters show romney did get a boost after the debate. and he's taking advantage of it. >> we can't afford another series of budget deficits of roughly $1 trillion a year. recognize, this is not just bad for the economy. it's bad for jobs. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc news, danville, kentucky. >>> abc news is proud to play a special role in tonight's debate. abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, will serve as moderator. she checked out the stage in danville yesterday. we wish her good luck. >>> the main event tonight, beginning at 9:00 p.m. eastern. join diane sawyer and george ste
. >> reporter: last week mitt romney dominated in his first debate against president obama. in an exclusive interview with abc news' diane sawyer, the president admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying, this wasn't a bad night. you didn't show up. >> as i said, there's no doubt that i can make a better case, which is why i'm so looking forward to tuesday. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> reporter: but...
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. >>> president obama was likely not watching that debate. he has a message for his republican rivals. game on. his three-day swing across the country looks a like like the campaign trail. diane sawyer caught up with him. >> reporter: beginning with the obvious, 9 month tos, 11 days until election day. are you going to win? >> yes. >> reporter: how much do you want it? >> badly. i think the country needs it. we started this journey in 2008 understanding that for a decade or more, middle class families in this country had been struggling. we're now in a position where we're starting to come back. >> reporter: you don't second guess yourself? >> i second guess myself constantly. i make a mistake every hour, every day. there's always things you're learning on the job. i have no doubt that i'm a better president now than the day i took office because you get more experience. >> reporter: watching the debates? >> i don't watch the debates. i gotta say. i read the report. what i get a sense of is that, whoever wins the republican primary is going t
. >>> president obama was likely not watching that debate. he has a message for his republican rivals. game on. his three-day swing across the country looks a like like the campaign trail. diane sawyer caught up with him. >> reporter: beginning with the obvious, 9 month tos, 11 days until election day. are you going to win? >> yes. >> reporter: how much do you want it? >> badly. i think the country needs it. we started this journey in 2008 understanding that for...
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. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> reporter: shifting focus to foreign affairs, mitt romney launched a scathing attack on president obama's policies and leadership overseas. >> it's time to change course in the middle east. it's clear that the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. >> reporter: so far, the economy has dominated the campaign debate. but the romney campaign tried to seize on questions and criticism about the president's handling of last month's attack in libya. it was a chance to try to reverse the tide of romney's recent perceived missteps, including his initial response to the libya attack. the republican contender accused the president of passivity over partnership.
. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> reporter: shifting focus to foreign affairs, mitt romney launched a scathing...
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every mother works hard, and every mother deserves to be respected, tweeted first lady, michelle obama. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> everyone backing off that comment. >>> former first lady, barbara bush, joined in the debate, as well. a phone call to a fox news show. mrs. bush praised ann romney for raising five boys while battles breast cancer and m.s. >>> newark, new jersey, mayor, cory booker is out of the hospital after playing hero to his noibs. he came home to find the house next door in flames. he and his security detail helped people escape. and they were successful. he was treated for smoke inhalation. >>> in southern california, search crews will be out in force today across a rugged desert area looking for a missing hiker. he disappeared on sunday, leaving friends to explore mud caves. he had no shoes, food, water or cell phone. authorities believe he may still be alive. >>> a wichita dog owner thought he had lost his beloved pet forever. a bolt of lightning frightened his dog so much that he ran into a creek and hid under a concrete embansment. he was trapped
every mother works hard, and every mother deserves to be respected, tweeted first lady, michelle obama. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> everyone backing off that comment. >>> former first lady, barbara bush, joined in the debate, as well. a phone call to a fox news show. mrs. bush praised ann romney for raising five boys while battles breast cancer and m.s. >>> newark, new jersey, mayor, cory booker is out of the hospital after playing hero to his noibs. he...
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arizona over immigration. >>> the republican candidates are sharpening their attacks before tonight's debate in florida. the primary is there on tuesday. >>> and treasury secretary tim geithner says he does not expect to be part of a second obama administration if the president is re-elected. giter in is the last of the president's original economic team. >>> today's weather, wet in the northeast. severe storms from tallahassee to new orleans. rain from seattle to northern california. >>> and finally, the teacher who keeps going and going and going. she's like the energizer bunny. >> she got her first teaching job back in 1935. nearly eight decades later and just shy of her 100th birthday, she's still at it. more from frank massy in chicago. >> reporter: at ashburn lutheran school, we come across proof you're never too old to improve young minds. it's a private school. stressing the basics beginning in pre-k. the reading teacher, olivia neubaue rrvegs, turns 100 on march 11th. >> my son asks me when i'm going to quit. i say, the lord will tell me. >> reporter: he hasn't said anything yet? >>
arizona over immigration. >>> the republican candidates are sharpening their attacks before tonight's debate in florida. the primary is there on tuesday. >>> and treasury secretary tim geithner says he does not expect to be part of a second obama administration if the president is re-elected. giter in is the last of the president's original economic team. >>> today's weather, wet in the northeast. severe storms from tallahassee to new orleans. rain from seattle to...
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second and third places respectively. 57% of respondents say he has the best chance to beat president obama. come november, giving him a major advantage among his republican opponents. >>> despite the strong poll numbers, mitt romney had a rather lackluster effort in last night's debate. he came under heavy attack from rick santorum and newt gingrich. our experts say he stumbled a bit when talking about the super pacs. otherwise known as political action committees. >> this is what we have complained about. with governor romney's super pac, every which he apparently has no influence. which makes you wonder how much influence he would have if he were president. >> i already said at our last debate, that anything that is false in pac ads, whether supportive of me or you should be taken off the air and fixed. i have already said that. i can't call them and direct them to do that, as you know, because that would violate federal law, is that correct? >> absolutely. >> all righty then. and the millionaire businessman gave an evasive-sounding answer about releasing his personal tax returns. >> i l
second and third places respectively. 57% of respondents say he has the best chance to beat president obama. come november, giving him a major advantage among his republican opponents. >>> despite the strong poll numbers, mitt romney had a rather lackluster effort in last night's debate. he came under heavy attack from rick santorum and newt gingrich. our experts say he stumbled a bit when talking about the super pacs. otherwise known as political action committees. >> this is...
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all the new twists and turns should make for an exciting debate this saturday night, moderated by diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. it's right here on abc at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. don't miss it. >>> and president obama goes to the pentagon today to unveil a new national defense strategy. reports say the new strategy will scale back the pentagon's longstanding goal of being ready to fight two wars at the same time. the army will be cut to 490,000 soldiers over the decade. but the navy will maintain its 11 aircraft carriers. all the moves reflects some massive defense spending cuts which could rise into the hundreds of billions of dollars. >>> and this coming sunday marks one year, believe it or not, since that shooting rampage that killed six people in tucson and gravely wounded gabby giffords. giffords will participate in a candlelight vigil at the university of arizona. her husband, mark kelly, will also take part. in addition 19 survivors wounded in that tragedy will also be honored. >>> in los angeles, the man accused of setting those destructive fires made a brief court
all the new twists and turns should make for an exciting debate this saturday night, moderated by diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. it's right here on abc at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. don't miss it. >>> and president obama goes to the pentagon today to unveil a new national defense strategy. reports say the new strategy will scale back the pentagon's longstanding goal of being ready to fight two wars at the same time. the army will be cut to 490,000 soldiers over the decade....